Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Paraguay 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mali 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Zambia 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Armenia 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 United States of America 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Malaysia 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,049 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.